Category: Regions
December 10, 2015 > Chris Barrett
For Argentine Environmentalists, New President Macri Elicits Hope — and Skepticism
Argentine President-elect Mauricio Macri entered the “Casa Rosada” today, bringing an end to 12 years of leftist “kirchnerismo” rule and ushering in, supporters hope, an era of economic liberalization and […] Read More >
December 10, 2015 > Staff
Macri Assumes Argentine Presidency Amid Feud with Predecessor
Hello subscribers, sorry for the delay this morning in sending you Today in Latin America. We have been having technical difficulties with our website, but they should now be solved. […] Read More >
December 9, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Suspends Impeachment Proceedings Against President
Top Story — Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Edson Fachin made the decision late Tuesday night to suspend impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff, just hours after lawmakers dealt Rousseff a […] Read More >
December 8, 2015 > Staff
Venezuela Opposition Claims Legislative Supermajority, Promises Sweeping Changes
Venezuelan opposition leaders announced Monday that they had secured the 112 seats necessary to form a two-thirds supermajority in the legislature following mid-term elections the day before, which could allow […] Read More >
December 7, 2015 > Staff
Venezuela Opposition Defeats Ruling Party in Legislative Election
Top Story — Venezuela’s opposition coalition on Sunday won control of the National Assembly for the first time in nearly 17 years, dealing a major blow to President Nicolás Maduro and […] Read More >
December 4, 2015 > Staff
Rights Groups Applaud Release of Alleged Torture Victims in Mexico
Four people were released from prison in two border towns in Mexico, after spending years incarcerated for crimes which rights groups say they were wrongfully accused and later convicted of […] Read More >
December 3, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to Face Impeachment Proceedings
Top Story — Speaker of Brazil’s lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, introduced impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday. The charges stem from an October ruling by […] Read More >
December 2, 2015 > Staff
Colombia Declines to Extradite FARC Guerrilla to US
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday revealed an executive order rejecting the U.S. extradition request for FARC rebel Juan Vicente Carvajal, wanted in New York on drug trafficking charges, […] Read More >
December 1, 2015 > Staff
17 Inmates Dead After Guatemalan Prison Riot
Top Story — Two thousand police officials finally managed to get a Guatemalan prison under control on Monday after a fight broke out that resulted in the death of 17 inmates, […] Read More >
November 24, 2015 > Staff
Dominican Republic Issues Arrest Warrants for Fugitives in France
Hello Today in Latin America subscribers. We will be on holiday for the rest of this week, but will return on Monday, November 30. See you then! — The LAND […] Read More >